How To Pronounce Bona fide
bona fide
In British English, bona fide is pronounced /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌboʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/.
Bona fide has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Bona fide has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Bona fide
How do you pronounce bona fide in British English?
In British English, bona fide is pronounced /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di].
How do you pronounce bona fide in American English?
In American English, bona fide is pronounced /ˌboʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/.
How many syllables are in bona fide?
Bona fide has four syllables, /bəʊ/ + /nə/ + /faɪ/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in bona fide?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /faɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bona fide the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ and American English has /ˌboʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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